We all know that exercise is supposed to be good for us, but perhaps one of the less well known benefits to emerge from recent research in the American journal of Physiology is the potential impact that exercise may have for the health of our … [Read more...]

Researchers have found links between babies given antibiotics in the first five months of life and later likelihood of developing obesity. The research
which took place at New
York University State medical department analysed health records of 11, 552 children born in Avon UK between 1991 and 1992 and followed them for 7 years reviewing their … [Read more...]

Research from the university of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), has demonstrated that eating 75grams of walnuts daily for three months may help to increase men's sperm count and fertility. 117 health men consuming a typical wstern diet were enrolled in a single blinded randomised study. 59 men ate 75grams of walnuts daily, while 58 men avoided … [Read more...]

Research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that statins (the family of cholesterol lowering drugs), may increase the risk of diabetes in postmenopausal women. In the study, those taking statin drugs were shown to have a 48% increased risk of developing diabetes. Statin drugs have also been linked to other health problems such … [Read more...]

Nutrition Link Newsletter December 2011
December, 2011
As 2011 draws to a close, we take a look a the brittle bone disease - osteoporosis and challenge some of the long held beliefs about this condition ands why it comes about. We have also got a fabulous Christmas recipe plus a summary of the latest health and nutrition … [Read more...]

A new study conducted in the primary industry department of Queensland, Australia suggests that mango is a useful food in the fight against diabetes and may have a role to play in the
treatment of metabolic disorder (although research is at an early stage). Eating a mango a day could help protect people against high cholesterol as well as … [Read more...]

It is very common for there to be links between foods eaten by IBS sufferers and symptoms experienced. Intolerances to commonly eaten foods such as wheat and dairy are common, however less is known about links between intake of specific nutrients and IBS symptoms.
In a cross sectional study carried out in May 2011 17 humans with IBS were … [Read more...]

The parasite Blastocystis Homini has traditionally been considered a non- pathogenic organism with no role in gastrointestinal conditions such as IBS. This position is however beginning to change as Blastocystis and other parasites such as Dientamoeba fragilis have been linked to the aetiology of Irritable bowel syndrome.
In a study published in … [Read more...]

It is not uncommon for patients with IBS to complain of symptoms worsening when eating foods rich in carbohydrate such as bread, pasta, rice, cereals or potatoes. However a recent study suggests that rather than avoiding this whole food group (which can be difficult for many patients to comply with), relief may be obtained by altering the 'types' … [Read more...]

A study published in the May issue
of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical
Immunology indicated that there
may be a link between obesity and
increased incidence of allergies.
The study analysed data from 4,111
children and young adults aged 2-19
years of age. It looked at antibody
levels to a … [Read more...]

A small study published in the
journal 'Gut' has indicated that
certain types of mouth bacteria
some of which are linked to gum
disease are associated with the
development of pancreatic cancer. This interesting finding helps move us further
forward in finding clues to stop the progress of one of the … [Read more...]

A number of studies have associated vitamin D with cancer, but until recently studies
have not looked at whether vitamin D has any impact on the prognosis or development
of the disease. One recent US study sought to establish the vitamin D levels of patients
at a community Oncology practice. The study involved 160 patients with a … [Read more...]

Pumpkin seed oil is rich in phytoestrogens (plant based oestrogens)
which are thought to mimic some of the effects of hormones in the
body and may be useful during the menopause or for post menopausal women.
A recent pilot study looked at the benefit of pumpkin seed oil in post memopausal
women and found that women receiving … [Read more...]

New Research published in October this year
suggests that resveratrol the active ingredient
in red wine stops breast cancer cells from growing
by blocking the growth effects of oestrogen.
Although it has been thought for some time
that resveratrol may be significant in the war
against breast cancer, this new evidence
suggests … [Read more...]

Is it possible that drinking coffee
might help keep depression at
bay? A recent study suggested
exactly that. 50,000 women
were monitored over a 10 year
period to evaluate their coffee consumption and the study found that those
who drank 2-3 cups of coffee a day were 15% less likely to get depressed while … [Read more...]

FOS, otherwise known as
fructo-oligosaccharide is a type of
prebiotic fibre found in chicory
and is used primarly as a supplement
to help feed friendly bacteria in
the gut. In a recent study, researchers at the University of Mastricht suggested that it
might have a role to play in weight loss. 31 … [Read more...]

A low intake of omega 3 fatty
acids coupled with high levels
of omega 6 fats has been suggested
as one of the risk factors for obesity.
Now, a new study published in the
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition hypothesizes that a mother's intake of omega
3 fatty acids during pregnancy might affect her child's … [Read more...]

There have been a number of reports of a possible
link between coeliac disease and diseases associated
with psychological disturbances such as ADHD.
In a recent study researchers attempted to
establish whether a gluten free diet could
allevaite behavioural symptoms in patients with
both coeliac disease and ADHD. 67 subjects … [Read more...]

It has been known for a while that vitamin D deficiency in animals results in low sperm
count and motility. Now a new study by the University of Copenhagen and
Copenhagen University Hoispital looking at 300 men has shown that vitamin D
could play a key role in improving male reproductive health especially sperm
quality. In the study … [Read more...]